I came here for brunch and it was a great choice. I ordered the avocado salad which was very fresh very delicious it also included mango on it. The coffee mocha bittersweet was delicious with a nice warm chocolate pretzel cookie. Great choice! Delicious! read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Chocolate chip pretzel cookie. - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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What a disappointment. We had been wanting to try this spot for a while and got lunch here today. We got the chicken caprese salad and the avocado salad with chicken. Both were very bland and unexciting. Maybe this place has good coffee or baked goods. I wouldn't go again though. Also expensive for what it was. read more

I read reviews and came in with time to kill. The service was super friendly. I explained I was sticking to a Keto way of eating and she was so helpful! The eggs, cheese, & bacon were cooked fresh and were delicious! The iced coffee was yummy too! Friendly service, great selection of food, and relaxed atmosphere. Two thumbs up! read more

Great food and dynamite service. Also pet friendly. Great smoothies and coffee beverages. read more

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Try the dirty chai latte, it's incredible. I also love their breakfast sandwiches . Great atmosphere, and the staff is super sweet!

This review is based solely on the food we had, not of the coffee or pastries which we did not try. The hubby and I were bored on a January afternoon so we decided to drive down to New Haven for a late lunch. We were headed to a deli but while en route decided to just park and walk around to explore our options on foot. Why we would make that decision when it's 20 degrees and windy, I have no idea. We first stopped at a cool local market/grocery store that served food but they wouldn't heat up everything in the case so we moved on. We walk a couple of blocks and stumbled across Elmhurst cafe. I walked in and was in love with the ambiance- it's just got the cool and funky yet upscale cafe vibe that I love. We went up to the counter to order- I got the avocado salad with chicken and he got a sandwich with chips. It took a little while for the food to come out but the presentation on the salad was great. There were unexpected pieces of super ripe mango which was a great addition and the citrus vinaigrette tasted homemade and was a perfect match for this salad. As for the chicken- it was so rubbery and over cooked I could barely get through it. It appeared to be precooked which is understandable and acceptable but maybe the way they reheated it totally ruined it. [EDIT: Owner confirmed that chicken is cooked to order and IS NOT precooked! Thanks Teri!] So get the salad, just pass on the chicken. Husband's sandwich was good- I believe it was roast beef- He enjoyed the bread it was on. Unfortunately not worth another out of the way trip for me. read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Avocado salad with chicken- skip the chicken but the salad is good - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Hands down the best açaí bowl I've ever had. The base of the açaí bowl is sweet and the granola, goji berries, and fruit combination blends perfectly with the açaí. 10/10 recommend for everyone. A must try! read more

This place is great! The chicken caesar wrap was flavorful and delicious. The juice of the day was so refreshing. The inside is very and the staff is so friendly. We also had the Nutella pizza and it's safe to say that it's life changing! I plan on stopping in the next time I am in new haven. read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Nutella pizza! So delicious and not too sweet. The cinnamon brings it to the next level! - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

This cafe's environment and vibe is very comfortable and pleasing. The decorations are rustic and homey. The owners are friendly and the service is equally excellent. Usually come in for breakfast and never disappointed. Their breakfast sandwiches are delicious! The coffee is also great; strong, and bold. This cafe is close to both the hospital and the university. A perfect addition to the New Haven area. If you are in the neighborhood looking for a spot to enjoy some breakfast or even brunch this would be the place! Also adequate for studying or reading if you are a student. Plenty of seating variety. Free wifi included. Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a quaint spot to stop and relax :) 5/5 read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Snapshot of the register counter - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

***comment to the rude owner or manager- it's not worth complaining to management when you have unapproachable employees that just so happen to make terrible food. It's nice that you defend your employees, but maybe take it a step further and have them partake in some additional training on etiquette in the service industry? read more

Another faux clean eating, natural cafe. I asked them the ingredients to their paleo waffles and NO ONE knew. The owner/manager literally yelled at a guy for asking about his coffee taking so long. It's always tough coming from LA to maintain my healthy eating lifestyle and this place proves why. read more

I came here to meet a friend for lunch this week after finding it on yelp. I had a pleasant, if unremarkable experience. The ice coffee was good, as was the balsamic chicken wrap. They also seemed to serve local ice cream, but I didn't get a chance to try it. Staff was nice and they let us sit and talk for 2 hours without bothering us. It's a little out of the way for me, but I would come back if I needed a place to sit and work quietly. read more

Walked into this coffee shop while I was trying to find a different coffee and donut place and was sad that I couldn't find the other place but this place did not disappoint! I'm honestly happy that I found this place instead because the service was exceptional! I ordered a pumpkin mocha iced coffee which they don't have and they made me a special coffee melted chocolate chips for me and really went above and beyond. Amazing, I'm a little in love with them. read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - View from the dining area - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

To be honest, after I walked in the cafe on a stormy day, I am quite a fan of the place, just for its decoration and ambience. However, after I ordered a cup of coffee latte, I waited almost 15minutes at the counter to get my drink. The guy before me orders a glass of juice and I couldn't understand why it took ages for the waitress to just make that... Anyway, I would love to go again if there are less people and the waiters could speed up when they are taking orders and making drinks. read more

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Cute cafe usually frequented by graduate students. Prices are a little high but it is a nice place to study or have meetings.

This place is your typical cozy coffee shop (not in a bad way). It's got a more modern feel though. For example, they use yoga balls as seats for some of the tables. Another unique aspect of this place is that they allow dogs! Prices are a little high and service is a little slow. But all in all, not a bad place to grab a coffee and hang out with your (or someone else's) dog. read more

Delicious egg sandwiches here! Cool vibe, reasonable prices. Great customer service. Would recommend to come and get a bite here. read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Love this place! Very comfortable seating, free wifi, ice cream and something I've never seen before-nitrous coffee. I don't know why it tastes so different than normal coffee, but while there is no cream or sugar (read "zero calories") it tastes deliciously creamy. I think I just found my new daily spot :) read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Nitrous coffee-wow!! - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Love CEDARHURST!! I tried fresh salad with mango&avocado and breakfast sandwich cheese&bacon. Everything is so fresh and owner is super kind. I found this cafe on our way from Boston to New York. You should have brunch over here! read more

This is an adorable little cafe in the 9th Square area of New Haven. The owners are really warm and welcoming, and the cafe is a great spot for studying, since they play the music softly enough. I can't speak to their other food, because I have become completely addicted to their egg sandwich and cafe mocha, and have it every single time I'm in New Haven. They're so good, I would give them 6 stars if I could! read more

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Service was amazing! I ordered an egg and cheese as well as a caramel iced latte. Pamela took my order as well as made my coffee and it was delicious. I was greeted by her and she was very efficient and friendly. Will come back because of her! read more

The owners are very friendly and the service is great. I had the best hot chocolate ever, made from real chocolate bits. Delicious. I love the relaxed atmosphere and will definitely visit again. read more

This was a random find while driving north to visit family. A search for cinnamon buns found me stopping at this place for breakfast-- alas no cinnamon buns today but they did have a limited hot breakfast menu with a variety of egg sandwiches, Belgian waffles and açaí bowls. They also has tea, smoothies, coffee and various pastries. The avocado toast was pretty good with the creamy avocado, crunchy toast, the runny yolk, a touch of heat from the red pepper and the tart from the lime juice. The English muffin sandwich the boy ordered was also pretty good; a bit on the messy side as the cheese and bacon looked to be escaping the sandwich on first glance. They did cook this on the flat top I guess so the sandwich was a bit pressed. I like my egg sandwiches with either a sunny side/over easy type egg or scrambled. This egg was over hard-- so not my favorite. As this was the boy's sandwich we didn't ask if they could do it scrambled so perhaps that was on us. They also had speciality lattes and teas we each got a speciality latte. They can adjust sweetness if you ask them to. My dark chocolate caramel latte was good but perhaps a tad too sweet for me. The boy got a pumpkin spice latte and it was pretty good. read more

I got the avocado toast and a smoothie. The smoothie was really good. The avocado toast was....meh. It was way over priced for a tiny portion of plain avo on cheap bread. It would've been better if they'd mashed it or put salt and pepper but that seemed to be a little bit too much for them read more

First time here and I must say so far so good. It's a small spot but not to small. And very good for a quick bite. And as far as coffee spot go if they had food like this I would go to them. read more

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Family owned, delicious, quaint interior, outdoor seating in the summer This is a cafe I frequent because of its quaint character which is a nice break from all the Dunkins and starbucks that exist throughout new haven. Their coffee is superb, they even have nitro brew on tap! Very reasonable prices for millennial style food like avocado toast or just your go to egg sandwiches. I haven't eaten here for lunch yet but they have plenty of lunch menu options. The inside has paintings from local artists that are for sale. They have a giant window spanning their storefront giving the inside a lot of natural light. They have a bar table and stools facing the window making a great atmosphere for studying, reading, reflecting, etc. In the summer they have outdoor tables on the sidewalk where I've brought my dog many times. They even bring out a dog bowl of water when they see you have a pup. There was one day when it rained in the morning but cleared up later in the afternoon. As a result the outdoor tables were not set up. When I arrived with my dog and asked if they were going to put any tables out, they gladly set some up outside for us! Very friendly and sincere customer service. read more

Latte was delicious. Loved the chocolate chip scone. Lovely, relaxing atmosphere with cool seating. Love this place! Great find!! read more

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It was pretty good. The service was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was just OK though. I had a Belgian waffle and it wasn't that warm though I thought it was very cute that they put a blueberry in every little square. My friend enjoyed her egg sandwich a lot. They have a very good tea list too. read more

Great service. Personable staff. Great coffee, açaí bowl phenomenal, avocado toast legit, custom smoothie top notch.

Atmosphere awesome staff kind and adorable. Fantastic coffee. Strong and bold. Avocado toast superb

We visited for Sunday breakfast, which was a mixed bag. Let's begin with the positives. The staff was cheerful. The atmosphere is pleasant. The coffee was just fine. But the food was mediocre. The croissant was a doughy white bread creation, more like a roll in a vaguely crescent shape. The egg sandwich was really a cheese sandwich with some egg. The muffins were too sweet. Overall, I was less than impressed. read more

We were visiting and looking for a casual late breakfast spot, and this was that, but not really a whole lot more. My tuna sandwich was super salty, and my husband's oatmeal was pretty dry. Breakfast sandwiches and coffee were pretty good. But nothing about this place was really exemplary. They do have exercise ball chairs, which is cool I guess if you want to work out your abs while snacking and being a zombie on your laptop. read more

Great place to grab a bite. Really nice sandwiches and salads. The everything flagel is everything. They even have ice cream now. The honey vanilla is not your everyday vanilla ice cream. Highly recommended. read more

Cedarhurst Cafe - Cafes Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Stopped by this morning with my wife and parents for a late breakfast and had a great experience. Great food, great coffee, great service and the kind of laid-back, friendly atmosphere that makes you want to be a regular. We were waited on by (I think) the owner and his wife, both were extremely friendly and helpful (and patient) with the four of us. We had an avocado salad, an egg sandwich on an everything bagel, a tuna melt, waffles with fresh fruit and several different coffee drinks. Everything was made fresh to order and tasted great. Addition of mango to the avocado salad was unexpected but worked really well and is something we may try ourselves at home. The waffle with fresh fruit was just sweet enough, didn't really even need syrup. We don't live in New Haven but travel through occasionally and will definitely stop in again. read more

Initially we ordered an iced latte, a mocha, an açaí bowl, and a belgian waffle with nutella and bananas. The latte turned out to be almost entirely water, while the mocha was unremarkable with waxy chocolate shavings. We asked to replace the latte with another, this time hot to avoid the complete lack of flavor. The new drink was equally as bad, sour and barely tasting like actual coffee. The belgian waffle was soggy, having been drenched in a frankly sickening amount of nutella. The açaí bowl was bland and tasted like it was made from a cheap bag of powder. I really don't see how this place has 4.5 stars. Edit: A response from the owner has been posted. However, we don't drink at Dunkin' Donuts and didn't make any comments comparing the two. The latte's issue wasn't that it was thin, it was that it tasted like water. The chocolate shavings had a very waxy texture, even if it was real chocolate. Additionally, the waffle was eaten immediately after taking it out of the cafe, and regardless of the sogginess, it was still way too much nutella. However, I appreciate you taking the time to reply. read more

I have been frequenting Cedar Hurst Cafe for about three years now. The owners, are great people, really down to earth and personable. The atmosphere is very comfortable with seats ranging from bouncy balls, to big arm chairs. It is perfect for a work meeting, or to meet up with old friends. I stopped drinking coffee about 7 months ago (I will likely start again, but thats another story) but when I did cedar hurst was the first to introduce me to both Nitro coffee and Cold Brew. Both very smooth and great. Nitro coffee ends up looking like a tall glass of Guinness, which threw everyone at work for a loop when I walked in. Since I have stopped drinking coffee I will often get the Acai bowl with coconut, granola and strawberries. It is excellent. Cedar Hurst always has whats new in healthy food, whether it is a yogurt bowl, a matcha tea or a smoothie. They are always up to date on the latest trends in health foods! If they are having it in Hollywood or in a trendy New York Coffee Shop, you will likely see it there eventually. When I was a carnivore I would often get the bacon egg and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread. It was probably one of the best bacon egg and cheese sandwiches you can get in the area. I am not sure what it is, but the way they butter the bread, and the cheese they use is tremendous. It all just works. Throw a little lettuce and tomato on that bad boy and it works double time. If I was to go there for lunch I would grab the Tuna melt. It is on the same bread as the bacon egg and cheese, and again the way the bread is seasoned and the cheese they use is what makes the sandwich. The tuna is not to dry, with just the right amount of Mayo. I would highly recommend Cedar Hurst to anyone in the area. Go grab a coffee with a friend, make a big business deal or interview for a job. Who knows, because of its proximity to Yale, you may share a cup of joe with a future POTUS read more

Great place for a quick bite to eat and great coffee. My husband and I enjoyed the avacado toast and our boys split a Belgium waffle with fruit and whipped cream. The prices were very reasonable. read more

Great cozy restaurant. Breakfast sandwiches are a big winner. Hot coffee and big mugs when eating in. Fantastic breakfast option.

My absolute favorite coffee shop in New Haven-and I've pretty much seen them all. The ambiance is terrific, with great tables and nooks for chatting or studying. The management is so friendly, warm and accommodating. I asked to have them fill my water bottle with tap water and instead they took one of their plastic water bottles that was for sale and used them to fill my bottle for free, just so that it would taste better than the tap. So considerate! The coffee itself is wonderful. Their pumpkin latte with soy milk might be the best latte I've ever tried. And the food is tasty as well-those egg sammies and the avocado salad are delightful. Check it out because they're lovely!! read more

walked in ona Sunday 2/11! place was not packed but a little busy. placed my order for a latte and avacado toast! Had a seat, was on the phone when I entered establishmen. And continued my conversation while I waited for my order.My coffe came out 15 minutes after I ordered and I went back to my seat to continue to wait. While noticing I had been there for close to 30 minutes now I approached counter inquiring about my order and was told it would be another 5 minutes, they were busy. by this time the restaurant had cleared out! And I had to go, so asked if I could be refunded for the avacado toast as I didn't have anymore time to wait. I was told by the gentlemen that he only works there and doesn't know how to issue a refund, but he could call a manger which would result in the same amount of time that it would take for my order to come out. The gentleman seemed very bothered by the fact that I was not happy about the options to solve my problem and was quite rude. read more